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What Makes A Video Game World Believable?
In today’s Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Balmung the Apostle Hunter asked what makes a video game world believable, and Fontane has an answer. It depends on the type of game for me. In rpgs (both jrpgs and western) it’s a combination of interesting npcs and hidden areas/quests. Anything that makes it seem like there’s…
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This Batman Skirt Makes Your Usual Nerd Clothing Go Up In Flames From Embarrassment
I’m not usually one for overtly nerdy clothing—I prefer my nerdy clothing to be subtle or of the sleep variety, particularly since so many nerdy clothing designs feel lazy and unfashionable—but this… This is just a thing of cuteness. After stumbling on this overskirt (meaning an accessory-like article of clothing that ties on top of…
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The Tricky Math Of A $99 Game Console [Update]
Ouya sprung onto people’s radar recently with an incredibly desirable, or at the least incredibly interesting pitch. The would-be console makers offer a cheap alternative for gamers to play, and even hack and mod their way through the hardware and games potentially offered on the platform. But Ouya can’t possibly be relying on hardware sales…
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Get Stabby With Your Friends in Assassin’s Creed III‘s Online Co-Op Mode
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations both had competitive online multi-player modes. Leaping into costume and stabbing other players (in the back) is nothing new for the series. But working with your fellow Assassins, instead of against them? That’s going to be brand new to Assassin’s Creed III At Comic-Con this week, Ubisoft announced…
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Meet Borderlands 2‘s Craziest New Character
Oh, Tiny Tina. We’re practically like sisters. You’re tiny, I’m tiny. You’re named Tina, I’m named Tina. You were born in a ravaged Pandora, surviving on your own and getting your kicks out of exploding bandits and I… oh that’s where the similarities stop. Meet a newly-revealed NPC that will send you on a quest…
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Want to See Wonder Woman Punch Batman in the Face? Here’s a New Injustice Trailer For You.
All right, I admit: in all honesty, Wonder Woman doesn’t actually punch Batman in the face in these clips. She more sort of picks up a car and beats him senseless with it. The Flash and Superman have a similar car-related altercation, too. It’s a bad game to be a car in. You definitely can’t…
By Kate Cox
